Lining for fireplaces.



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LINING FOR FIREPLAGES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 20, 1915.

Application filed. March 15, 1913. Serial No. 754,614.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN R. WIL- LIAMS, a citizen of the UnitedStates, resid ing at English, in the county of Jefferson and State ofArkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Liningsfor Fireplaces, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to an improved lining for fire places or thelike.

An object of this invention is the provision of a lining which willprotect the side and rear walls of a fire place, and the inner edges ofthe side walls or j ambs.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a lining such asdescribed consisting of a plurality of plates, and novel means fordetachably uniting said plates.

A further object of this invention is the provision of a lining for fireplaces consisting of a plurality of plates, and means for uniting thesaid plates, and certain of the said plates having attaching flangesformed thereon by means of which the lining can be readily securedwithin the fire place.

A further object of this invention is to improve and simplify devices ofthis character, rendering them comparatively simple and inexpensive tomanufacture, reliable and eflicient in use, and of such construction asto be readily applied to or removed from a fire place.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention resides in thenovel features of construction, formations, combinations andarrangements of parts to be hereinafter more particularly described,claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1is a horizontal sectional view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a frontelevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a detail fragmentary horizontal sectionalview. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view; Fig. 5 is a fragmentaryelevation of the back plate.

Referring to the accompanying drawings by similar characters ofreference throughout the several views, 10 designates generally a fireplace of the usual construction consisting of the opposite side walls11, rear wall 12, and front face 13, which terminates at each end in theopposite side jambs 14.

My improved lining 15 consists of a back plate 16 of a length equal tothe width of the rear wall 12 of the fire place and of a height lessthan the height of the fire place. The opposite ends of the plate 16 areadapted to contact with the adjacent portions of the sides 11 of thefire place. The plate 16 is provided at each end with an opening 17having its inner wall 18 straight and its outer wall 19 inclined. Theside plates 20 of the lining are of a length equal to the width of theside walls 11, and of a height equal to the height of the plate 16. Theouter ends of the side plates 20 are offset at 23 to produce angularjamb plates or flanges 24 arranged to engage the jambs 14 of the fireplace and protect the same. The plates 24 are perforated as at 25 forthe reception of bolts or other suitable fastening means by which thesame are secured to the jambs 14, which will obviously owing to thearrangement of the tongues 21 and openings 17 hold the side and endplates 20 and 16 against displacement from the fire place. The rear edgeof each of the plates 20 has a rearwardly projecting tongue 21, theinner face of which lies flush with the outer face of the plate andthese tongues are designed to engage within an opening 17 whereby tohold the three plates positively assembled. The inner end of each tongueis rounded in order that it may he slid freely over the inclined wall 19of the opening 17 and thus assist in assembling the three plates. Inaddition the inclined walls 19 of the opening 17 permit the plates 20 tobe adjusted to vary the distance between said plates at the back plate16 and per mits adjustment of the side plates 20 to different anglesrelative to the back plate.

The flanges 24 can be of any width, so as to protect a suflicientportion of the jambs 14, and are preferably of a height equal to theheight of the plates 16 and 20. The lower edges of the flanges 24 areprovided with feet 26 which are perforated, as at 27, for the receptionof fastening means where by the said flanges can be secured to thefloor.

If desired the feet 26 can be omitted in manufacturing the side plates20, and the plates can be held in position by the fastening means whichengage the perforations 25, but preferably when the said flanges 26 areused the perforations 25 are omitted, but it is to be understood thatboth can be used if desired. It should be understood in this connectionthat various minor changes in the specific details of construction canbe resorted to within the scope of the appended claim, without departingfrom or sacrificing any of the advantages of the 'invention.

From the foregoing disclosures it will be manifest that a facing forfire places is provided which will fulfil all of the necessaryrequirements of such a device.

Having thus fully described this invention what I claim as new anddesire to protect by Letters Patent is:

A lining for fire places comprising a back plate provided adjacent toeach end with an allthrough seat the inner wall of which is straight andthe outer wall inclined, and side plates having tongues arranged toengage with the seats, the inclined walls of the seats permitting theside plates to be adjusted to vary the distance between said side platesat the back plate and permitting adjustment of the side plates todifferent angles relative to the back plate, jamb plates carried by theouter ends of the side plates, and attaching feet carried by the jambplates.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

BENJAMIN R. WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

JOSIAH NIOHOL, Z. ORTO.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G."

